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Rick Frea

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posted 10/08/2008, comments (0)

Meet Joe Goofus: The Asthmatic You Don't Want To Be (But Probably Are)

Joe Goofus means well, but he often neglects his asthma care plan and needlessly ends up in the emergency room for asthma. It's not that he is a bad person, he just likes to have fun. He always plans on taking care of his asthma, but something fun always seems to get in the way. Unlike Jake Gallant, here is what Joe Goofus might... Read more Chevron

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Sloane Miller

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posted 10/07/2008, comments (0)

Relaxing the Back (and Lungs) From the Inside Out

A few weeks back I had knee surgery. I wrote a post about my concerns having to do with adhesives that may be used during or after surgery as I have skin reactions with certain adhesives. Being clear with my doctors before the procedure was helpful: they didn't use any adhesives on or around my incisions, which was great. Annoyingly, I... Read more Chevron

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Rick Frea

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posted 10/01/2008, comments (0)

Meet Jake Gallant: The Perfect Asthmatic

See the accompanying comic strip about Jake Gallant! Allow me to introduce you to Jake, a Gallant Asthmatic. After spending the day at his friend's cabin, and as he was getting ready to go out and party in smoky bars with his buddies, Jake noticed he was having increased trouble breathing. He picked up the phone, and called... Read more Chevron

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Kathi MacNaughton

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posted 10/01/2008, comments (0)

Chronic Illness Is No Picnic for Teens, But There Are Ways to Lessen the Impact

Asthma is a chronic illness that can't ever be counted upon to go away. And it's a fact that to keep asthma under control, you have to take actions that are different than people without asthma. For teens, those differences can present considerable challenges to treatment. Most adults don't enjoy having to remember to: Avoid all manner of... Read more Chevron

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posted 10/01/2008, comments (0)

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i'm 24 years,mother of one,born asthmatic ,first born with 3 sublings who are all asthmatics including my mother.3 years ago i was all diagnose hiv+. I live positevly and i would like that united nations should creat a policy to stop the manufacturing of tobacco, i would rally love to be in a team of scientist to discover a vaccine for this... Read more Chevron

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